Flight of the Phoenix (1966)

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Written by Lukas Heller, Trevor Dudley Smith

Directed by Robert Aldrich

Running Time: 140 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1966

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Robert Aldrich's tense and exciting thriller tells the story of air-crash survivors who, with death imminent, are forced to try and build a single-engine aircraft from the wreckage of their plane in order to escape from their crash-site in the north African desert.

The tight script, subtle direction and superb ensemble cast - James Stewart (pictured, left), Richard Attenborough (pictured, right), and Ernest Borgnine - make this an excellent action movie, worthy of anyone's all-time classics list.

Highly recommended.

When is Flight of the Phoenix next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Film4 November 17th, 2:20pm and on Film4 November 20th, 4:30pm. See more...

Cast

Image for James StewartJames StewartCapt. Frank Towns
Image for Richard AttenboroughRichard AttenboroughLew Moran
Image for Peter FinchPeter FinchCapt. Harris
Image for Hardy KrügerHardy KrügerHeinrich Dorfmann
Image for Ernest BorgnineErnest BorgnineE. 'Trucker' Cobb
Ian Bannen'Ratbags' Crow
Ronald FraserSgt. Watson
Christian MarquandDr. Renaud
Dan DuryeaStandish
Image for George KennedyGeorge KennedyMike Bellamy
Gabriele TintiGabriel
Alex MontoyaCarlos
Peter BravosTasso
William AldrichBill
Barrie ChaseFarida

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Comments

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites December 4th, 2008 - 3:31pmRuss Freeman said...

    Video of the crash (and others)

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=n82nN_lqn58&feature=channel

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